Charges filed against car break-in suspects

In Fremont County District Court on Tuesday, two people who were arrested for an alleged car break-in May 2 had charges formally filed against them.

Jaylene Ratliff, 20, of Cañon City, is being heard on two criminal cases.

Charges against Ratliff concerning the May 2 arrest include the felony offenses of two counts concerning criminal trespass, two counts of criminal attempt to commit assault in the second degree, introducing contraband in the first degree, possession of a controlled substance, criminal possession of an identification document, possession of an explosive or incendiary device and violation of bail bond conditions. Misdemeanor offense charges include criminal possession of a financial device, possession of an illegal weapon, resisting arrest, obstructing a peace officer, unlawful use of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance-schedule III, IV or V. One additional charge, a petty offense, is possession of drug paraphernalia.

Charges against Ratliff in the first case include possession of a controlled substance, a class 4 felony; unlawful use of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor; and possession of drug paraphernalia, a petty offense.

Charges against Ratliff's co-defendant in the alleged break-in case, who is being heard separately, Shane A. Eacker, 34, of Cañon City, include the felony offenses of criminal attempt to to commit first-degree criminal trespass, possession of a controlled substance, criminal possession of an identification document, possession of an explosive or incendiary device and criminal possession of a financial device; the misdemeanor offenses of possession of an illegal weapon, unlawful ownership of a dangerous dog, obstructing a peace officer, unlawful use of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance-schedule III, IV or V; and one petty offense count of possession of drug paraphernalia.

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Eacker, at the time of the arrest, had a warrant issued for his arrest for failure to appear on two open traffic offenses.

According to a press release issued by the Fremont County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a call reporting "a male and female trying to break into a parked car" in the Lincoln Park area of Cañon City at about 10:40 p.m. May 2.

Shane Eacker

The release states that "after failing to obey the deputy's verbal commands, both subjects took off running" but "after a short foot chase, the deputy was able to apprehend Eacker." The release states that a Pitbull that Eacker had on a leash "bit the deputy on the leg during the struggle." According to the release, Ratliff "ran into a nearby residence," of which she had no connection, that was occupied by a lone elderly female resident." She was taken into custody "after a struggle in the residence."

Ratliff is being held in the Fremont County Jail on a $2,500 cash/surety bond. Bond will be addressed at her next hearing at 2 p.m. May 27.

Eacker is free on a posted $1,000 cash/surety bond, with a condition of monitored sobriety, and will appear in court again at 11:30 a.m. June 19 for a status hearing.